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Last amended 
1 June 2015

Diabetes mellitus - Pregnancy Factor

Being pregnant

Being pregnant refers to the physical state of a female from the time of conception to parturition (birth or abortion). Hence, a pregnancy exists at any time there is a developing embryo or foetus in the body. A pregnancy may or may not continue to full term, which is approximately 267 days.

Last reviewed for CCPS 12 March 2008.

Investigative Documents
Type Title PDF Format Word Format
Claimant Report
Pregnancy
CR9027.pdf
CR9027.docx
Preliminary questions [10530]

10611 there is some evidence that pregnancy may be a factor in the worsening of the condition under consideration.

7334     the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.

7335     the condition under consideration permanently worsened.

8240     the veteran has been pregnant at some time.

10613  the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and VEA service for the clinical worsening of diabetes mellitus.

10614   the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and operational service for the clinical worsening of diabetes mellitus.

or

10615   the veteran has established the causal connection between the pregnancy and eligible service for the clinical worsening of diabetes mellitus.

Clinical worsening and operational service [10614]

8245     the veteran became pregnant during operational service.

8246     the veteran became pregnant during operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

10612 at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration the veteran was pregnant as a causal result of operational service.

26890 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran became pregnant on operational service, as a causal result of operational service.

10873 the veteran's pregnancy during operational service before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.

Clinical worsening and eligible service [10615]

8247     the veteran became pregnant during eligible service.

8248     the veteran became pregnant during eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

10825 at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration the veteran was pregnant as a causal result of eligible service.

26893 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred before the veteran became pregnant on eligible service, as a causal result of eligible service.

10874 the veteran's pregnancy during eligible service before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.